Registry / Workflow map

How the Registry Works

Choose a goal below to follow the path from your first action to the next step. Browsing is open; submissions, claims, and reports are reviewed through separate workflows.

Looking for the crawler index? Open the XML sitemap.

Start here

What would you like to do?

Path 01 / Create

Publish music

Decision

Are you submitting one release or a batch?

One release

  1. Is the artist profile listed?If not, register an artist. Otherwise, select the existing profile.
  2. Submit the release detailsOpen release registration
  3. The registry team reviews the submission. Approved releases become public; if changes are needed, follow the review status and submit a correction.

Multiple releases

  1. Prepare rows using the provided CSV template and check the validation results.
  2. Open bulk upload and submit the batch for review.
  3. Approved rows are added to the public registry. If a batch needs attention, resolve the review feedback before resubmitting.

Path 02 / Discover

Explore records

Decision

Do you know a track, artist, model, or ISRC?

  1. Search the archiveSearch by track, artist, model, or ISRC
  2. Browse a collectionArtistsModels
  3. Open a release to review the submitted provenance and available listening links. Public metadata is also available as JSON or CSV.

Path 03 / Resolve

Claim, correct, or report

Decision

What needs attention?

  1. Claim an unowned artist profileSign in, open the profile, and submit evidence. The registry team reviews claims before assigning ownership.
  2. Suggest a record correctionUse “Suggest an Edit” on an artist or release page. Suggestions go to the registry review queue.
  3. Report a rights or provenance concernSubmit a release dispute · Report a site issue

Registry records document submitted production provenance; they are not independent proof of authorship, ownership, or rights.